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Your care in pregnancy

Congratulations on your pregnancy, here are some helpful links to guide you through your pregnancy journey. If you have any questions please contact your community midwife. If you have any urgent concerns please contact our Triage phone line on 0118 322 7304.

Useful contact numbers

If you are over 16 weeks and are experiencing any of the below or have any other urgent concerns please call the triage line on 0118 322 7304.

  • Change in fetal movement
  • Preeclampsia symptoms: severe headaches, swelling to hands feet and face, any visual disturbances
  • Vaginal bleeding or any vaginal loss
  • Abdominal pain
  • Think your waters have broken
  • Think labour has started

If you are less than 16 weeks and experiencing any of the above, please call your GP or 111.

For non urgent concerns please contact the community midwives office: 0118 322 8059

Useful contact numbers for maternity service users

 

 

Where to give birth

It is important to think about where you would like to give birth. There is more information here on the available choices for your place of birth. Your midwife will discuss this with you during your appointments.

Health in pregnancy
Vaccinations in pregnancy

It is recommended you have your vaccines to help protect you and your baby. During your pregnancy it is important to have: 

  • Flu vaccine - this is seasonal and can be given anytime through your pregnancy
  • Covid vaccine - this is seasonal and can be given anytime through your pregnancy
  • RSV vaccine - this will offer to you at 28 weeks, you will receive a message from us to book your appointment
  • Whooping cough - you can have this vaccination between 20 - 32 weeks

Please talk to your midwife if you have any concerns or need help booking your vaccine appointments.

Covid in pregnancy

You may be feeling unsure how covid could affect you and your baby, this leaflet helps to provide advice and what to do if you think you have covid.

Maternity Certificate (MAT B1) and benefits available in pregnancy

You will be able to get your maternity certificate after your 20th week of pregnancy - this will be offered to you during your routine antenatal appointments between 25-28 weeks with your community midwife. If you need proof of pregnancy prior to collecting your Mat B1, you may use your ultrasound scan report. 

The Maternity Certificate (MAT B1) enables a pregnant woman to claim:

  • Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) from her employer
  • Maternity Allowance (MA) from Jobcentre Plus
  • Sure Start Maternity Grant (SSMG) from Jobcentre Plus

The certificate:

  • Verifies the pregnancy
  • confirms the date of the expected week of confinement (EWC)
  • confirms the actual date of birth when completed after confinement

Information about child benefit